HINDU CULTURAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 516936
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We organise cultural and religious events, with occasional talks on Hindu philosophy for the Asian community, especially elderly folks who mostly live a very deprived and isolated life. We also arrange "tabla classes" and yoga sessions for our younger group. Offer cultural activities to Hindu Community, promote equality and diversity, organise Diwali cultural celebrations for Stoke City Council.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £99,443
Total expenditure: £32,224

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Staffordshire
  • Stoke-on-trent City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 November 1985: Standard registration
  • 09 September 2009: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 30 October 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HINDU CULTURAL CENTRE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chandra Cheruvu Chair 23 May 2016
None on record
Dr Anand kumar Garlapati Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Rajalakshmi Rajan Trustee 01 October 2021
STOKE HINDU SAMAJAM
Received: On time
Manjula Annappa Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Dr Usha Tiguti Trustee 01 December 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £38.17k £45.20k £30.20k £46.68k £99.44k
Total expenditure £19.98k £19.02k £15.36k £30.57k £32.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 17 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 17 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17/05/1985 AS AMENDED ON 14/08/1994 AS AMENDED ON 14/06/2013

Charitable objects

PROVISION OF (I) TEMPLE FOR WORSHIP, (II) CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL RECREATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND THE ELDERLY, (III) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE HINDU RELIGION AND COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS PHILOSPHY AND THE HINDU TRADITIONS, HISTORY, LANGUAGES LITERATURE AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

STAFFORDSHIRE AREA

Contact information

Address:
Hindu Temple & Community Centre
115 Keelings Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST1 6PA
Phone:
07979719944
Email:
admin@stokehindutemple.org.uk
Website:

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